Effect of Danshao Huaxian capsule on expression of matrix metalloproteinase-1 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 in fibrotic liver of rats

Table 4 Percentage of expression of MMP-1 and TIMP-1 in each group (mean±SD)

Group	n	MMP-1 (%)	TIMP-1 (%)
A	16	0.595±0.87	1.08±0.68
B	12	5.956±1.85f	9.04±1.60f
C	10	5.104±2.20f	6.46±1.77bf
D	10	8.271±3.29ad	5.07±0.69bc
E	10	8.518±1.88ad	4.32±0.63bd

^aP<0.05 and

^bP<0.01 vs the hepatic fibrosis group;

^cP<0.05 and

^dP<0.01 vs non-DSHX-treated group;

^fP<0.01 vs normal control group.